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Debian: CVE-2024-55577: ratfor -- security update

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 15, 2025
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Linux Ratfor 1.06 and earlier. When the software processes a file which is specially crafted by an attacker, arbitrary code may be executed. As a result, the attacker may obtain or alter information of the user environment or cause the user environment to become unusable.

Solution

no-fix-debian-deb-package
Title
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